Bradley Walsh has stepped down from hosting the revived BBC game show Blankety Blank this year, citing scheduling conflicts with his tour and other projects.
Walsh praises the show
Speaking to Radio Times, the 66-year-old said: 'I just don't have the time, which is sad because I've loved Blankety Blank. It's been one of my favourite shows, and it's been brilliant. Blankety Blank has been brilliant.'
He added: 'It really makes me laugh. It's the most fun you can have in the studio, and I just cannot work on it at the moment. I just have not got the time. I would normally go to studio in October, but I'm all taken up in October and November, so I just haven't time to do it. Maybe next year.'
History of Blankety Blank
The game show first aired in 1979, hosted by Terry Wogan and later Les Dawson. Paul O'Grady's persona Lily Savage fronted a revival in the late 1990s. In 2016, David Walliams hosted a one-off Christmas special. Walsh began fronting the rebooted series in 2020, which returned for a fifth series in April 2026.
